NEW YORK & PETACH TIKVAH, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics (OTC.QB: BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell technologies for neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that the Israeli Ministry of Health has fast-tracked its current Phase I/II ALS safety trial to a Phase IIa dose-escalating trial, significantly expediting the company’s clinical development program and saving valuable time. The trial, which will evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of BrainStorm’s NurOwn stem cell therapy candidate, will be launched immediately at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.